Butterfly Iris

Cypress Vine

About Butterfly Iris and Cypress Vine

Butterfly Iris

Cypress Vine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Asia

South Africa

Types

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Ipomoea quamoclit

Number of Varieties

610

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long, Alternate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES grandiflora

Ipomoea quamoclit

Common Name

Butterfly Iris

star glory , hummingbird vine

In Hindi

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

Kunjlata

In German

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

Ipomoea quamoclit

In French

Papillon Iris Plante

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Spanish

Planta del iris de la mariposa

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Portuguese

Borboleta da planta Iris

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Polish

Butterfly Iris Roślin

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Latin

Gloria Iris Planta

Ipomoea quamoclit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Solanales

Family

Iridaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Dietes Salisb

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae

Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

26025

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Iris and Cypress Vine

Wondering what are the properties of Butterfly Iris and Cypress Vine? We provide you with everything About Butterfly Iris and Cypress Vine. Butterfly Iris doesn't have thorns and Cypress Vine doesn't have thorns. Also Butterfly Iris does not have fragrant flowers. Butterfly Iris has allergic reactions like and Cypress Vine has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Butterfly Iris and Cypress Vine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Cypress Vine

Season and care of Butterfly Iris and Cypress Vine is important to know. While considering everything about Butterfly Iris and Cypress Vine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butterfly Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cypress Vine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Butterfly Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cypress Vine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Butterfly Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cypress Vine is Acidic, Neutral.

Butterfly Iris and Cypress Vine Physical Information

Butterfly Iris and Cypress Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Cypress Vine height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Iris and Cypress Vine are as follows:

Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Cypress Vine flower color: Red and Magenta
Cypress Vine leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Butterfly Iris and Cypress Vine

Care of Butterfly Iris and Cypress Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage and Cypress Vine pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cypress Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.